ALBUQUERQUE - The charges against a cop accused of bribing and raping a prostitute have been dropped for now.Timothy
Carlson was an agent with the State’s Special Investigations Division
who was caught with a prostitute, who was also an undercover informant
for APD VICE, last March. Sex with a suspect is considered rape because
of his position of authority.Carlson was later fired from his job with DPS.While
those charges have been dropped, the DA’s office is still investigating
this case and say Carlson could be recharged if or when the case goes
to the Grand Jury.In the meantime Carlson can still get another job as a cop because the State has not stripped him of law enforcement license.The
Director of the Law Enforcement Academy Board, which issues and revokes
cops licenses, could not talk about Carlson directly but says the key
issue is a criminal conviction.Currently Carlson is teaching
private concealed carry classes here in Albuquerque. He is allowed to do
that because he still has that law enforcement license.



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